Synonyms of shudder

shudder 1 of 2

noun

as in shiver

an instance of shaking involuntarily with fear or cold

a shudder ran through him as he stepped outside into the snow

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shiver
• tremble
• quiver
• tremor
• jolt
• wobble
• wave
• quake
• agitation
• shake
• fluctuation
• flutter
• vibration
• throb
• pulse
• convulsing
• palpitation
• oscillation
• pulsation
• beat

shudder

2 of 2

verb

ˈshə-dər 

as in to shake

to make a series of small irregular or violent movements

huddled in the basement, we shuddered with fear as we heard the approaching tornado

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shake
• jerk
• tremble
• shiver
• quiver
• vibrate
• convulse
• twitch
• jolt
• wobble
• sway
• quake
• jiggle
• bucket
• agitate
• judder
• jounce
• throb
• joggle
• flicker
• swing
• flutter
• thrill
• wave
• chatter
• rock
• fluctuate
• waver
• quaver
• palpitate
• undulate
• oscillate
• pulse
• pulsate
• dodder
• pit-a-pat
• beat
• pitter-patter

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of shudder

Noun

Sending a shudder or a soothing hand (totally depending on your POV and 401K) down the back of the media eco-system, take of the Steal A Brainrot crew and their MSK team is that nobody owns nuthin even with a few keystrokes and prompts. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2026

Elsewhere, increasingly popular quadrupedal robot dogs deployed by the military and police have exhibited uncanny qualities that would make a Black Mirror writer shudder. — Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 27 Aug. 2026

Verb

Conservatives shuddered to think how close the country had come to permanent entangling alliances. — Beverly Gage, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026

McDonald’s shares fell nearly 5% Wednesday, their largest percentage drop since April 2025, as investors shuddered at the eye-popping price of improving McDonald’s 46,000 global stores. — Dee-Ann Durbin, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026